Luke 2:36

Luke 2:37 →

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

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Interpretation

There was much evil then in the church, yet God left not himself without witness. Anna always dwelt in, or at least attended at, the temple.

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This thought runs through Luke 2:32-36.

Luke 2:32 Luke 2:33 Luke 2:34 Luke 2:35 Luke 2:36

Glossary

Anna Person: Grace, an aged widow, the daughter of Phanuel. She was a “prophetess,” like Miriam, Deborah, and Huldah ( 2 Chr. 34:22 ).
Phanuel Person: Face of God, father of the prophetess Anna (q. v. ), Luke 2:36 .